The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

nesss ship were quietly thrown overbord next
nignt, and 1t was given out that the salute was
not nred because in the hurry of the departure
from England the vessel had sailed without any
saluting guns
The Sultan of Turkey has been having good
deal of trouble of late. Not long ago his harem
revoited. and his Oriental Majesty has been much
the comic iournas Of a nave b sbn
Forte has officially requested the Austrian gov
eminent 20 interfere in behalf of the Sultan, and
the result is that the offending editors have
promised to ridicule more the sensitive mon
arch of the Turkish empire
THERE has just died in Paris. in poverty and
neglect, man who once played an importnnt
part in European politics Odian Effendi
the real author of the constitution which Mid
hat Pasha attempted to introduce into Turkey
years ago. For long time Odien Effendi has
been sick IN Paris from disease which did not
either permit him to SIT or lie down, and he had
to be kept in standing position constantly. A
devoted sister nursed him faithfully.
AT the last session of the German Reichstag
there was curious instance of absent-minded-
ness. Herr Wichmann was calling the roll OF
members, when, upon reading out his own name.
he naturally received response. He called
the name the second time, in q louder tone, and
finally roared it out like a healthy -lunged bull
At this iuncture his colleagues broke out into
such laughter that the truth dawned upon him
and he joined In the general hilarity.
BRET HARTE has grown gray that those
seen Slnc9
to accept the Glasgow consulate would hardly
recognize him now His hair, which is rather
long and lies IL masses on his forehead is snow
white, while his mustache. which is very heavy,
is still streaked with brown. His complexion is
ford. but he Is not at all stout does he
look like old man yet. Mr.. Harte makes his
home in London il the family of the Belgian
minister.
THE stock farms of William NJ Singerly, of
the Philadelphia Record, are situated about
twenty miles from Philadelphia, on the banks of
the Wissahickon. For fifteen years Mr.. Singery
has been perfecting this magnificent ranch. and
is now the Holstein cattle-king of Pennsylvania.
Booded stock of all kinds is to De found on the
place. Under Jason Sexton, the manager, the
farms and stock have been improving every year
until at present the ranch is a perfect model of
its kind.
PROFESSOR MANTEGAzzA, the italian psyche
logist, is engaged in investigating the phenomena
of superstition, which. in order to facilitate the
work of his colaborers. he divides into the fol-
lowing groups: Religious superstitions, dealing
with witches, devils, saints, ETC.; superstitions
concerning lucky and unlucky days. the evil
eye, good and bad omens; superstitions concern
ing the weather and the seasons: surerstitionS
of peasants; superstitions of hunters and fisher
men; supersttions of lovers; superstitions con-
corning health disease death, etc.
THE will of the late r. s. Schneider. OF the
Greedy Arctic expedition, who died June Is.
1884, has been filed in Washington. It is dated
bne, Thursday May To- 1884" and is witnessed
by DR.. Pavy and Hospital Steward Henry Bed
erbeck. 1t leaves all money due him up to the
time of his death to his father, A. T.. Schneider,
a merchant at Chemnitz, Germany. and directs
that certain mementoes and other property be
sent to his father by Sergeant A. G. Perrin, of
the First artillery, who holds them in trust for
the deceased. The sum OF $50 is left Perrin in
recognition of his kindness.
"OLD UNCLE Tom" Samuels of Birmingham,
Ala, is of the well-todo members of the
colored race He was at one time the property
of Colonel Samuels. of Richmond, Va After
the death of the Colonel Tom" passed, part
of the estate through several hands, and was
finally made a free man by the great procama-
ton. He went to Alabama and worked on a
railroad, saving his money and living econom-
ically. About thirteen years ago he bought
twelve acres oe land near Birmingham for $40
acre. The growth of the city has made his
property valuable and he sold six acres year
ago for ST 900 an acre. He has refused $1s,O
in cash for his remaining land.
COLONEL CHARLES CHAILLE LONG, who, a
few weeks SINCE was appointed Consul-General
and Secretary of Legation to Corea, sails away
for his distant post of duty this week, and will
reach there. if he travels without stopping in
about six weeks. How he will manage to pay
his travelling expenses and live his usual jolly
life the salary of 81. 500 per year. which Con-
gress has attached to his Office, is something
that only time and himself will be able to fully
explain. His has been romantic
From private soldier in the ranks of the Union
army. serving all through the war, he graduated
into the army of the Khedive of Egypt and for
half dozen of years fought along the slave
trading posts of Central Africa to break up
the traffic in human flesh He is a brave,
knight-erraLt sort of character, with
though of provision for the morrow, and after
controlling the expenditures Of thousands in
Egypt he came back to his homo as poor as
when he sailed away. He will be valuable
official in Corea, for he has a perfect knowledge
of several of the eastern languages, and is born
diplomatist in mien and manner.